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DISPLAY CASE Filed March 22, 1930 2 SheetsSheet l sclENqrs PAQKET ATTORNEY June 14, 1932. UNES 1,863,493

DISPLAY CASE Fileql March 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 14, 1932 PATENT HOVJAED N. LINES, OF SABETHA, KANSAS DISPLAY CASE Application filed March 22, 1930. Serial No. 438,223.

This invention relates to a display case, the general object of the invention being to provide a case having a hinged top, with risers adapted to be connected with theltop when the same is in a vertical position and with a part ofthe case and trays supported by the risers in stepped relationship so that articles placed in the trays will be displayed, all .of the parts, with the contents of the trays, being placed in the case when the device is being shipped or'stored.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying draw- 2 ings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a front view of the device in operative position.

Figure 2 is an end view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view through the device in closed position.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the risers.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view through the cover, showing one of the cleats thereon.

Figure 7 is a horizontal section through 35 one corner of the case, showing the cleat for supporting the lower end of a riser.

In these drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the case and the numeral 2 its hinged cover. A cleat 3 is fastened to the under face of the cover adjacent each end thereof, and an angle bracket 4 is fastened to the inner face of each end of the case, adjacent the front wall of the case, the front part of each bracket, being spaced from the front wall, as shown in Figure 7.

A pair of risers 5 is each provided with a depending part 6 at its upper end forengaging a cleat 3 and a strip 7 is connected with the front part of the lower end of each riser, each strip having an ofiset part for fitting in the space between the bracket 4 and the front wall of the case. Thus by raising the cover to vertical position and placing the depending part6 in the cleats 3 and the offset portions of the strips 7 in the spaces between the brackets 4 and the front wall of the case, the rise-rs will be attached to the cover and the case and act to hold the cover in vertical position.

A plurality of trays 8, each having a short front wall, is adapted to be supported by the risers, as shown in Figure 3, so that the trays are held in stepped relationship with their contents clearly visible from the front of the device. A rod 9 connects the front upper 05 corners of each tray together to reinforce the tray and to act as a front support for the articles placed in the tray. A strip 10 is fastened to the outer face of each riser, these strips preventing endwise movement of the 7g trays and the top of the strip projects beyond the last horizontal part of each riser as shown at 10, to prevent endwise movement of'the top tray.

The parts .are so formed that the trays can be placed in the case,

as shown in Figure 4:, with the risers resting upon their tops,

so that the cover of the case can be closed with the trays and risers, as well as the contents of the trays, therein. Then when the device is to be used, the cover is raised to vertical position and the risers put in place. Then the trays are set on the risers, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. Thus the contents of the trays are visible. The device is mainly designed for holding packages of seeds, but it will, of course,rbe understood that it can be used for other purposes.

V A string 11 is attached to the cover and part of the case for preventing the cover from being moved beyond a vertical posi tion.

A strip 12, containing advertising matter or the price of the articles, can be arranged at the top of the topmost tray by either inserting it in the tray in rear of the articles therein or between the tray and the cover.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages and novel features of the inventionwill be readily apparent. '00

' It is to be understood that changes may he made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is The combination with a packing and ships ping case having a hinged cover at its top, of stepped risers removably fitted in the case to meet its front, cleats on the cover, strips on the upper ends of the risers to detachably engage the cleats, brackets in the case close to its front and bottom, strips on the lower portions of the risers to detachably engage the brackets, and a plurality of trays removably supported in the steps of the risers. f

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

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